SELinux is preventing gdm-binary (xdm_t) "unlink" to ... and npviewer
Antonio Olivares
olivares14031 at yahoo.com
Sat Nov 15 02:02:33 UTC 2008
--- On Fri, 11/14/08, Daniel J Walsh <dwalsh at redhat.com> wrote:
> From: Daniel J Walsh <dwalsh at redhat.com>
> Subject: Re: SELinux is preventing gdm-binary (xdm_t) "unlink" to ... and npviewer
> To: olivares14031 at yahoo.com
> Cc: fedora-selinux-list at redhat.com
> Date: Friday, November 14, 2008, 6:08 AM
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> Antonio Olivares wrote:
> > Dear selinux experts,
> >
> > running fedora 10 preview updated to latest packages
> >
> > [olivares at riohigh2 ~]$ uname -r
> > 2.6.27.5-101.fc10.i686
> > [olivares at riohigh2 ~]$ rpm -qa selinux*
> > selinux-policy-3.5.13-18.fc10.noarch
> > selinux-policy-targeted-3.5.13-18.fc10.noarch
> >
> >
> > Summary:
> >
> > SELinux is preventing gdm-binary (xdm_t)
> "unlink" to
> > ./force-display-on-active-vt (var_spool_t).
> >
> > Detailed Description:
> >
> > SELinux is preventing gdm-binary (xdm_t)
> "unlink" to
> > ./force-display-on-active-vt (var_spool_t). The
> SELinux type var_spool_t, is a
> > generic type for all files in the directory and very
> few processes (SELinux
> > Domains) are allowed to write to this SELinux type.
> This type of denial usual
> > indicates a mislabeled file. By default a file created
> in a directory has the
> > gets the context of the parent directory, but SELinux
> policy has rules about the
> > creation of directories, that say if a process running
> in one SELinux Domain
> > (D1) creates a file in a directory with a particular
> SELinux File Context (F1)
> > the file gets a different File Context (F2). The
> policy usually allows the
> > SELinux Domain (D1) the ability to write, unlink, and
> append on (F2). But if for
> > some reason a file (./force-display-on-active-vt) was
> created with the wrong
> > context, this domain will be denied. The usual
> solution to this problem is to
> > reset the file context on the target file, restorecon
> -v
> > './force-display-on-active-vt'. If the file
> context does not change from
> > var_spool_t, then this is probably a bug in policy.
> Please file a bug report
> > (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/enter_bug.cgi)
> against the selinux-policy
> > package. If it does change, you can try your
> application again to see if it
> > works. The file context could have been mislabeled by
> editing the file or moving
> > the file from a different directory, if the file keeps
> getting mislabeled, check
> > the init scripts to see if they are doing something to
> mislabel the file.
> >
> > Allowing Access:
> >
> > You can attempt to fix file context by executing
> restorecon -v
> > './force-display-on-active-vt'
> >
> > Fix Command:
> >
> > restorecon './force-display-on-active-vt'
> >
> > Additional Information:
> >
> > Source Context
> system_u:system_r:xdm_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023
> > Target Context
> system_u:object_r:var_spool_t:s0
> > Target Objects
> ./force-display-on-active-vt [ file ]
> > Source gdm-binary
> > Source Path /usr/sbin/gdm-binary
> > Port <Unknown>
> > Host riohigh2
> > Source RPM Packages gdm-2.24.0-12.fc10
> > Target RPM Packages
> > Policy RPM
> selinux-policy-3.5.13-18.fc10
> > Selinux Enabled True
> > Policy Type targeted
> > MLS Enabled True
> > Enforcing Mode Enforcing
> > Plugin Name mislabeled_file
> > Host Name riohigh2
> > Platform Linux riohigh2
> 2.6.27.5-94.fc10.i686 #1 SMP Mon
> > Nov 10 15:51:55 EST 2008
> i686 athlon
> > Alert Count 17
> > First Seen Mon 03 Nov 2008 07:08:33
> AM CST
> > Last Seen Thu 13 Nov 2008 04:21:21
> PM CST
> > Local ID
> a66adf6c-89d5-4d90-83ca-f34c94bb4d45
> > Line Numbers
> >
> > Raw Audit Messages
> >
> > node=riohigh2 type=AVC msg=audit(1226614881.881:36):
> avc: denied { unlink } for pid=2090
> comm="gdm-binary"
> name="force-display-on-active-vt" dev=sda6
> ino=190494 scontext=system_u:system_r:xdm_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023
> tcontext=system_u:object_r:var_spool_t:s0 tclass=file
> >
> > node=riohigh2 type=SYSCALL
> msg=audit(1226614881.881:36): arch=40000003 syscall=10
> success=no exit=-13 a0=8063b84 a1=0 a2=4f86dc a3=9940400
> items=0 ppid=1 pid=2090 auid=4294967295 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0
> suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=0 fsgid=0 tty=(none)
> ses=4294967295 comm="gdm-binary"
> exe="/usr/sbin/gdm-binary"
> subj=system_u:system_r:xdm_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 key=(null)
> >
> >
> THe question here is which process created this file?
> force-display-on-active-vt
>
> >
> >
> > Summary:
> >
> > SELinux is preventing the npviewer.bin from using
> potentially mislabeled files
> >
> (/home/olivares/.icedteaplugin/icedtea-plugin-to-appletviewer).
> >
> > Detailed Description:
> >
> > SELinux has denied npviewer.bin access to potentially
> mislabeled file(s)
> >
> (/home/olivares/.icedteaplugin/icedtea-plugin-to-appletviewer).
> This means that
> > SELinux will not allow npviewer.bin to use these
> files. It is common for users
> > to edit files in their home directory or tmp
> directories and then move (mv) them
> > to system directories. The problem is that the files
> end up with the wrong file
> > context which confined applications are not allowed to
> access.
> >
> > Allowing Access:
> >
> > If you want npviewer.bin to access this files, you
> need to relabel them using
> > restorecon -v
> '/home/olivares/.icedteaplugin/icedtea-plugin-to-appletviewer'.
> > You might want to relabel the entire directory using
> restorecon -R -v '<Unknown>'.
> >
> > Additional Information:
> >
> > Source Context
> unconfined_u:unconfined_r:nsplugin_t:s0-s0:c0.c102
> > 3
> > Target Context
> unconfined_u:object_r:user_home_t:s0
> > Target Objects
> /home/olivares/.icedteaplugin/icedtea-plugin-to-
> > appletviewer [ fifo_file
> ]
> > Source npviewer.bin
> > Source Path
> /usr/lib/nspluginwrapper/npviewer.bin
> > Port <Unknown>
> > Host riohigh2
> > Source RPM Packages
> nspluginwrapper-1.1.2-4.fc10
> > Target RPM Packages
> > Policy RPM
> selinux-policy-3.5.13-18.fc10
> > Selinux Enabled True
> > Policy Type targeted
> > MLS Enabled True
> > Enforcing Mode Enforcing
> > Plugin Name home_tmp_bad_labels
> > Host Name riohigh2
> > Platform Linux riohigh2
> 2.6.27.5-101.fc10.i686 #1 SMP Wed
> > Nov 12 00:50:43 EST 2008
> i686 athlon
> > Alert Count 4
> > First Seen Thu 13 Nov 2008 06:31:50
> PM CST
> > Last Seen Thu 13 Nov 2008 06:31:55
> PM CST
> > Local ID
> 81d406be-b7e4-4bf4-a8c7-f12b7c36ee27
> > Line Numbers
> >
> > Raw Audit Messages
> >
> > node=riohigh2 type=AVC msg=audit(1226622715.909:38):
> avc: denied { write } for pid=4732
> comm="npviewer.bin"
> path="/home/olivares/.icedteaplugin/icedtea-plugin-to-appletviewer"
> dev=sda6 ino=263881
> scontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:nsplugin_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023
> tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:user_home_t:s0
> tclass=fifo_file
> >
> > node=riohigh2 type=AVC msg=audit(1226622715.909:38):
> avc: denied { read } for pid=4732
> comm="npviewer.bin"
> path="/home/olivares/.icedteaplugin/icedtea-appletviewer-to-plugin"
> dev=sda6 ino=263847
> scontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:nsplugin_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023
> tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:user_home_t:s0
> tclass=fifo_file
> >
> > node=riohigh2 type=SYSCALL
> msg=audit(1226622715.909:38): arch=40000003 syscall=11
> success=yes exit=0 a0=9e70d28 a1=9e71d40 a2=9e72210 a3=0
> items=0 ppid=3572 pid=4732 auid=500 uid=500 gid=500 euid=500
> suid=500 fsuid=500 egid=500 sgid=500 fsgid=500 tty=(none)
> ses=1 comm="npviewer.bin"
> exe="/usr/lib/nspluginwrapper/npviewer.bin"
> subj=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:nsplugin_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023
> key=(null)
> >
> >
> >
> > Has someone else encountered these before and what
> should I do about them?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Antonio
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
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> > fedora-selinux-list at redhat.com
> >
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> If you change the context of this directory to
>
> chcon -R -t nsplugin_home_t ~/.icedteaplugin
>
> You should eliminate this avc. I will change the layout in
> selinux-policy-3.5.13-21.fc10
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I tried the chcon command and this is what happened
Nov 14 20:00:05 localhost kernel: type=1400 audit(1226714405.352:155): avc: denied { write } for pid=5155 comm="npviewer.bin" path="/home/olivares/.icedteaplugin/icedtea-plugin-to-appletviewer" dev=dm-0 ino=7734395 scontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:nsplugin_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:user_home_t:s0 tclass=fifo_file
Nov 14 20:00:05 localhost kernel: type=1400 audit(1226714405.352:156): avc: denied { read } for pid=5155 comm="npviewer.bin" path="/home/olivares/.icedteaplugin/icedtea-appletviewer-to-plugin" dev=dm-0 ino=7734394 scontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:nsplugin_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:user_home_t:s0 tclass=fifo_file
Nov 14 20:00:05 localhost kernel: type=1400 audit(1226714405.388:157): avc: denied { write } for pid=5159 comm="npviewer.bin" path="/home/olivares/.icedteaplugin/icedtea-plugin-to-appletviewer" dev=dm-0 ino=7734395 scontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:nsplugin_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:user_home_t:s0 tclass=fifo_file
Nov 14 20:00:05 localhost kernel: type=1400 audit(1226714405.388:158): avc: denied { read } for pid=5159 comm="npviewer.bin" path="/home/olivares/.icedteaplugin/icedtea-appletviewer-to-plugin" dev=dm-0 ino=7734394 scontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:nsplugin_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:user_home_t:s0 tclass=fifo_file
Nov 14 20:00:15 localhost kernel: type=1400 audit(1226714415.618:159): avc: denied { write } for pid=5166 comm="npviewer.bin" path="/home/olivares/.icedteaplugin/icedtea-plugin-to-appletviewer" dev=dm-0 ino=7734395 scontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:nsplugin_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:user_home_t:s0 tclass=fifo_file
Nov 14 20:00:15 localhost kernel: type=1400 audit(1226714415.618:160): avc: denied { read } for pid=5166 comm="npviewer.bin" path="/home/olivares/.icedteaplugin/icedtea-appletviewer-to-plugin" dev=dm-0 ino=7734394 scontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:nsplugin_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:user_home_t:s0 tclass=fifo_file
Nov 14 20:00:15 localhost kernel: type=1400 audit(1226714415.654:161): avc: denied { write } for pid=5169 comm="npviewer.bin" path="/home/olivares/.icedteaplugin/icedtea-plugin-to-appletviewer" dev=dm-0 ino=7734395 scontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:nsplugin_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:user_home_t:s0 tclass=fifo_file
Nov 14 20:00:15 localhost kernel: type=1400 audit(1226714415.654:162): avc: denied { read } for pid=5169 comm="npviewer.bin" path="/home/olivares/.icedteaplugin/icedtea-appletviewer-to-plugin" dev=dm-0 ino=7734394 scontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:nsplugin_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:user_home_t:s0 tclass=fifo_file
Nov 14 20:00:22 localhost kernel: type=1400 audit(1226714422.242:163): avc: denied { write } for pid=5176 comm="npviewer.bin" path="/home/olivares/.icedteaplugin/icedtea-plugin-to-appletviewer" dev=dm-0 ino=7734395 scontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:nsplugin_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:user_home_t:s0 tclass=fifo_file
Nov 14 20:00:22 localhost kernel: type=1400 audit(1226714422.242:164): avc: denied { read } for pid=5176 comm="npviewer.bin" path="/home/olivares/.icedteaplugin/icedtea-appletviewer-to-plugin" dev=dm-0 ino=7734394 scontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:nsplugin_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:user_home_t:s0 tclass=fifo_file
Nov 14 20:00:22 localhost kernel: type=1400 audit(1226714422.279:165): avc: denied { write } for pid=5179 comm="npviewer.bin" path="/home/olivares/.icedteaplugin/icedtea-plugin-to-appletviewer" dev=dm-0 ino=7734395 scontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:nsplugin_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:user_home_t:s0 tclass=fifo_file
Nov 14 20:00:22 localhost kernel: type=1400 audit(1226714422.279:166): avc: denied { read } for pid=5179 comm="npviewer.bin" path="/home/olivares/.icedteaplugin/icedtea-appletviewer-to-plugin" dev=dm-0 ino=7734394 scontext=unconfined_u:unconfined_r:nsplugin_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:user_home_t:s0 tclass=fifo_file
^C
[root at localhost ~]# chcon -R -t nsplugin_home_t ~/.icedteaplugin
chcon: cannot access `/root/.icedteaplugin': No such file or directory
Thanks,
Antonio
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